Sisters Katie Rittenhouse and Elizabeth Arpin are in the process of converting Fred’s Meat Market’s historic building into an independent bookshop at 112 W Main St. in Waunakee.
They plan to open Soulbound Books, an independent bookstore with a focus on science fiction and fantasy titles, in December.
Rittenhouse and Arpin, who are residents of Waunakee, purchased Fred’s Meat Market in March and are working with Daniels Construction to convert the building.
“Introducing readers to thoughtfully curated sci-fi and fantasy reads is work we can feel good about every single day,” they said in a press release. “When we realized there wasn’t another bookstore within a dozen miles of downtown Waunakee, we really got excited about the possibility.”
Prior to the opening, the owners will appear at pop-up events in partnership with local organizations such as Red & White Wine Bar, Young Blood Beer Co. and Leaf & Bloom Floral Studio.
